choke element

Chapter 510 Small Matters

The so-called small-bottomed, serious positions are called close servants.The old name is the small bottom of the hall of non-sleeping, also known as the small bottom of the outer tent. It is responsible for 30 people who surround the imperial tent when the emperor is on tour.

The Bureau of Close Servants, which the emperor relied on, originally had the same status as the Bureau of Artifacts, the Bureau of Shangshang, and the Bureau of Shangchao, and was under the jurisdiction of the Inspection Department in front of the palace.On top of Xiaodi, there is one person who raises points, one person who is in charge, two people who are direct and long, and 16 people who serve as imperial guards, and there is nothing else.

With the continuous rise of the Servant Bureau, the status of these people has been raised a lot out of thin air these days.Any ordinary small bottom will have a large number of helpers and thugs under his hands, and he will follow like a cloud when he walks on the street, even if he is against the third and fourth ranks of the imperial court.

Theoretically, the five-rank Xuanfu magistrate from the local area can only nod and bow when he sees them.

But Du Shisheng, the procurator, was not among them.

The emperor knew, and everyone in the Near Servant Bureau knew that this old man was the representative of Ding Haijun in Zhongdu, and he also collected information on Zhongdu for Ding Haijun, so that Guo Ning's vicious tiger could profit from it.So there is no doubt that this old man is a thorn in the emperor's side, a thorn in his flesh.

In the past few months, many officials who had been in contact with Du Shisheng avoided him far away.Only Shangshu Youcheng Xu Ding occasionally chatted with Du Shisheng for the sake of food sources, maintaining a neither salty nor bland scene.

But everyone also understood that Guo Ning sent such a person to Zhongdu, which meant that he was concerned about the court and wanted to know about the court's movements, and that he still hoped to make money through trade with wealthy businessmen in Zhongdu.

Then Guo Ning really wanted to stop paying attention to the imperial court, and ordered Du Shisheng to be recalled... With that guy's vicious behavior, nine times out of ten, he wanted to throw the table and go wild. The imperial court is now struggling to maintain, how can it bear this?

Therefore, fear to the extreme, but absolutely must not make mistakes.

And that's it.None of Guo Ning's soldiers and horses were allowed to enter; and the judges under Guo Ning's subordinates were not allowed to walk indiscriminately.

This time, Du Shisheng followed his daily habits, eating a few small dishes and drinking a pot of wine in the restaurant, while the wolf-like servants from the waiter bureau accompanied him, and even emptied the entire restaurant in advance, lest this would happen. What happened to the old man.

When Du Shisheng got up and left leisurely after eating and drinking, the little ones breathed a sigh of relief and had to continue staring.It was dark now, the torches were shaking, and the flames were flickering. Several people watched Du Shisheng's every move with wide eyes, and felt that their eyes hurt.

Du Shisheng walked out of the restaurant without getting on his horse, and walked slowly for half a mile on the street to the north of Kanglefang, the courtyard where his family lived.As soon as he stepped over the threshold, he suddenly patted his head, turned to the servant leading the horse and said, "Today, there were people robbing the Xuanyao Gate again. From now on, the supply will always be difficult. You hurry up and bring more money to buy enough." Grain, firewood!"

The servant asked, "Where can I buy it?"

"Nonsense! Of course, go to the market on the east side of Wangfu Street, the other places are so far away, why don't you use my carriage to move it!"

Du Shisheng scolded a few words casually, and went to the backyard.

The servant glanced at his mouth, muttered twice, led the horse into the courtyard, turned around and closed the courtyard door.Not long after, probably after packing up the horses and bringing enough money, he came out from the side door again and went to the market on the east side of Wangfu Street.

The weather was still cold, and the air was sprinkled with snow from time to time. A few servants from the Servant Bureau stood opposite the courtyard, and someone breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, this day is over, nothing happened. This old man is fine. "

There were also people with a bitter face: "I'll ask some of you to keep an eye on it at night, it's really too cold, how can I bear it if it goes on like this day after day."

"Your Majesty said, we have to watch this guy with our own eyes! Who will stay tonight?"

"Yesterday I was the one who stayed, and today I won't serve you! I have to go home, take a good bath, and make the two girls feel comfortable."

When the servants in the Servant Bureau complained, Du Shisheng walked up and down the room for a few steps before taking his seat.

Lighting up the candle casually, he found that his hands were shaking a little.

How could it be so?Really old!He was a little emotional, but couldn't help but want to laugh.

He is not young, but his eyesight is not bad, just sitting in the restaurant in Tongmafang, he has already seen clearly the envoy team of Song Dynasty.

It was indeed the envoys from the State of Song, but the hundreds of civilians who fell behind the envoys and followed the vehicles must not have come from the State of Song.Especially a fat, short-haired guy sitting cross-legged on the roof of the cart...

Du Shisheng hasn't met his colleague in the navy for a long time, but how could Du Shisheng not recognize this man who once wiped out the rest of Hu Shahu's troops in the palace and killed them so much that blood flowed like rivers?
This is Luo Chongwei, Monk Luo!He is the chief of the sixth chief of the Dinghai Navy in Shandong, and Guo Ning's right-hand man!Good guy, Guo Liulang sent Master Huifeng back to Zhongdu!

Needless to say, Guo Liulang is going to do something big!

Du Shisheng clenched his hands into fists and sighed deeply and satisfied.

He has been operating in Zhongdu City for many years.Since Xu Chiguo and Xu Cheng are in power, he has won the reputation of a strange person with his flamboyance and calculation skills. In fact, he recruits the city foxes and social mice in the central capital for Xu Chiguo, and grasps various folk situations in case of emergencies.

From then to now, a full 20 years have passed, and Du Shisheng has not accomplished any major events.In the past year, he has always been regarded as Guo Ning's messenger, and he is just an old scholar who has passed away.

But Du Shisheng knew it himself.In the past year, Guo Ning has given Du Shisheng great support and great authority.And Du Shisheng will definitely repay in due time.

Those Jurchens' high-ranking officials and nobles have been out of touch for too long, and they are rotten from head to toe.So the things they think they can firmly control are actually gorgeous buildings built on mud and sandy beaches.

And Du Shisheng is the one who knows every piece of mud and sand very well.

At this moment, Du Shisheng was sitting at home, but the servants who went out to buy food and firewood were very particular about where they went.

The market he went to was the one on the east side of Wangfu Street.This market was not far from the courtyard where Du Shisheng was located, so it was only natural for the servants to go there.

Because this market is located between Shengen Temple and Xianlu Temple, it is very cramped, so the shops are opened in the north, but the storage yard for supplies is placed in the south across Shirenmen Street.If it is an old acquaintance to buy, just go directly to the storage yard.

To the south of the yard, there is a high wall that has been in disrepair for a long time.On the opposite side of the high wall, about twenty or thirty feet wide, is the famous Minzhong Temple.But there is also a short corner, facing the Huitong Pavilion used by the Dajin Kingdom to house the envoys from various countries.

Directly below the folded corner is a piece of housing used to accommodate the entourage of the mission.

All of this is within Du Shisheng's budget, and he has already arranged the relevant supporting staff.

After half an hour, the door outside the courtyard rang.The servant returned to the side gate with a worn-out cart hired temporarily.

The vehicle was pushed into the yard, and the side door was closed.The chaotic firewood on the cart was pushed away with a clatter. Monk Luo sat on the cart and smiled at Du Shisheng.

"Old Du, I'm going to be your neighbor for a while!" The monk lowered his voice and said cheerfully.

　Now that it is released, there will be new content in the work.I may be on a business trip tomorrow... I will hurry up and try to write another chapter at night... But you don't have to wait, let's read it in the morning...

　
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